NGC 231
Appearance
NGC 231 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Right ascension | 00h 41m 06.4s[1] |
Declination | −73° 21′ 09″[1] |
Distance | ~210000 |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.87[2] |
Apparent dimensions (V) | 1.8′ × 1.8′[2] |
Physical characteristics | |
Other designations | ESO 029-SC 005.[1] |
Associations | |
Constellation | Tucana |
NGC 231 is an open cluster in the Small Magellanic Cloud. It is located in the constellation Tucana. It was discovered on August 1, 1826 by James Dunlop.[3]
References
- ^ a b c "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0231. Retrieved 2016-09-02.
- ^ a b "NGC 231". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
- ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 200 - 249". Cseligman. Retrieved September 15, 2016.